Alexandria vs Kinshasa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Kinshasa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$1148
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$2581
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$563
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$326
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$174
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
51
32
😀 Quality of life
56
21
🏙️ Population
4.87M
14.6M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 67% less expensive than in Kinshasa. Cities ranked 9006th and 4833rd ($384 vs $1148) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and the DR Congo, respectively. Check Egypt vs the DR Congo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.1 months in Kinshasa. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Kinshasa ranked 1st in the DR Congo, while ranked 6233rd and 9069th among best cities to live in the world.

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Alexandria Kinshasa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.15
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$71.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.73
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2.26
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$1220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$246
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$2055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$441
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$154
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$23.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
13.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1579
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$69.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$8.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$8.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$1.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$43.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$48.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$6.17
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$22
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$134
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$4749

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$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

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Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi Brazzaville
$595
61 km or 38 mi Kinkala
$538
114 km or 71 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$864
197 km or 122 mi Madingou
$536
225 km or 140 mi Kayes
$536
260 km or 162 mi Gamboma
$536
261 km or 162 mi Matadi
$893
302 km or 188 mi Boma
$871
371 km or 230 mi Cabinda
$706
386 km or 240 mi Pointe-Noire
$585
396 km or 246 mi Kikwit
$928
421 km or 262 mi N'zeto
$853
460 km or 286 mi Ambriz
$946
551 km or 343 mi Luanda
$1116
590 km or 366 mi Mbandaka
$836
650 km or 404 mi Tshikapa
$993
809 km or 503 mi Kananga
$1029
829 km or 515 mi Port-Gentil
$660
836 km or 520 mi Libreville
$708
914 km or 568 mi Lobito
$684
924 km or 574 mi Bata
$1241
937 km or 582 mi Benguela
$719
938 km or 583 mi Mbuji-Mayi
$1059
939 km or 584 mi Huambo
$606
948 km or 589 mi Mwene-Ditu
$897
958 km or 595 mi Berberati
$494
971 km or 603 mi Luena
$682
977 km or 607 mi Gemena
$808
995 km or 618 mi Gandajika
$885
1004 km or 624 mi Yaounde
$671
1033 km or 642 mi Bangui
$526
1075 km or 668 mi Bumba
$858
1085 km or 674 mi Sao Tome
$1046
1090 km or 677 mi Trindade
$1044
1121 km or 697 mi Douala
$1363
1149 km or 714 mi Limbe
$755
1156 km or 718 mi Malabo
$1413
1162 km or 722 mi Buea
$665
1187 km or 737 mi Kindu
$793
1191 km or 740 mi Kumba
$849